Children under age 5 in Botswana
Botswana: Children under age 5 was 293,659 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
293,659
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
293,659
in 2023
All-time low
66,251
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Botswana is 293,659, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Botswana peaked at 293,659 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,251, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,251 | — |
| 1951 | 70,010 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 74,115 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 78,554 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 82,319 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 85,187 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 88,006 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 90,922 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 93,836 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 96,635 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 99,250 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 101,602 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 103,681 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 105,665 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 107,728 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 109,257 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 110,203 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 111,139 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 112,065 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 112,976 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 113,918 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 115,743 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 119,068 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 123,543 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 128,904 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 135,055 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 142,267 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 150,401 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 159,112 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 167,875 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 175,718 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 183,100 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 190,267 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 196,133 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 200,209 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 203,296 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 206,229 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 208,741 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 210,529 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 211,489 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 211,669 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 211,270 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 210,957 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 211,409 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 212,559 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 213,475 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 213,346 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 212,375 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 211,182 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 210,402 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 211,044 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 213,629 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 217,306 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 221,136 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 224,844 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 228,729 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 233,249 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 238,711 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 245,100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 252,110 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 259,130 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 265,263 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 269,003 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 270,349 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 270,614 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 270,394 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 270,484 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 271,149 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 272,339 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 274,210 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 276,685 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 282,333 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 289,053 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 293,659 | +1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 293,659 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 293,659 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 | 66,251 | 96,635 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,357 | 99,250 | 112,976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,589 | 113,918 | 167,875 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,571 | 175,718 | 211,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,864 | 210,402 | 213,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,586 | 211,044 | 252,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,294 | 259,130 | 274,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,432 | 276,685 | 293,659 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Bulgaria 308,119 compare
- 126 New Zealand 298,070 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 297,297 compare
- 129 Ireland 293,493 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 284,205 compare
- 131 Slovakia 283,056 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Botswana?
- Children under age 5 in Botswana was 293,659 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 293,659 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,251 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for children under age 5?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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